Ringmauer

[ˈʁɪŋˌmaʊ̯ɐ]

/[ˈʁɪŋˌmaʊ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ringmauer” is uncommon German (frequency #98,996 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,996
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wehrmauer, welche den inneren Bereich einer Burg oder einer ähnlichen Befestigungsanlage ringförmig umschließt

Key facts for Ringmauer
PropertyValue
HeadwordRingmauer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɪŋˌmaʊ̯ɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,996
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ringmauer” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ringmauer lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ringmauer is uncommon German at frequency #98,996 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɪŋˌmaʊ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wehrmauer, welche den inneren Bereich einer Burg oder einer ähnlichen Befestigungsanlage ringförmig umschließt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ringmauer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ringmauer, spelled R-I-N-G-M-A-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wehrmauer, welche den inneren Bereich einer Burg oder einer ähnlichen Befestigungsanlage ringförmig umschließt

Synonyms

Bering

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ringmauer"?
"Ringmauer" is spelled R-I-N-G-M-A-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪŋˌmaʊ̯ɐ].
What does "Ringmauer" mean?
As a noun, "Ringmauer" means: Wehrmauer, welche den inneren Bereich einer Burg oder einer ähnlichen Befestigungsanlage ringförmig umschließt
How do you pronounce "Ringmauer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ringmauer" is [ˈʁɪŋˌmaʊ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ringmauer" come from?
"Ringmauer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Ringmauer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-I-N-G-M-A-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɪŋˌmaʊ̯ɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list